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February 13, 2013

In hindsight, Pope Benedict's resignation seems almost predictable

Pope Benedict XVI attends a Feb. 11 meeting with cardinals at the Vatican announcing he will resign at the end of the month. The 85-year-old pontiff said he no longer has the energy to exercise his ministry over the universal church.

VATICAN CITY - As much as he astonished the world when he announced his resignation Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI's decision seems almost predictable in hindsight. Given his previous statements on the subject and his recent signs of aging, one might say that people should have seen it coming.

Published in International